The efficacy and contraindications of 37 powder

37 powder is a traditional Chinese medicine frequently used in life. Raw 37 powder has the effects of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, while cooked 37 powder can treat many diseases. Because 37 powder is used frequently, we must correctly understand the effects and contraindications of 37 powder. Only in this way can we ensure that it can exert its maximum effect. So, what are the effects and contraindications of 37 powder? Let’s take a look below.

The efficacy and function of Panax notoginseng powder

1. Blood circulation, hemostasis and blood supplementation

Notoginseng total saponins can dilate blood vessels, improve blood circulation, resist platelet aggregation, reduce blood viscosity, and have a blood circulation promoting effect.

Notoginseng's active ingredient, notoginseng, can promote platelet aggregation and deformation, release substances such as ADP and platelet factor III, and can significantly shorten bleeding and coagulation time, thereby achieving a good hemostatic effect.

Panax notoginseng can promote the division and growth of various blood cells, promote the proliferation and release of bone marrow cells, increase the number and activity of bone marrow red blood cells, improve hematopoietic function, and play a role in blood supplement.

2. Effects on the cardiovascular system

Notoginseng total saponins have a protective and preventive effect on arrhythmias, and have a protective effect on myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction; total flavonoids can also significantly reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and oxygen utilization, improve myocardial oxygen metabolism, and inhibit myocardial lipid peroxidation; Notoginseng total saponins have a significant protective effect on cardiac function in the compensatory period of hemorrhagic shock.

Panax notoginseng has a significant protective effect on brain cells after acute cerebral ischemia and hypoxia; it has a protective effect on the stability of nerve cell membranes and vascular membranes in ischemic brain tissue; and it can counteract the increase in blood pressure and coronary artery constriction caused by vasopressin.

Panax notoginseng is a blood vessel scavenger and has a very significant therapeutic effect in preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial ischemia and arrhythmia, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.

3. Anti-tumor effect

Notoginseng saponin Rh1 and anticancer polyacetylene have inhibitory effects on cancer cells, Rb1 has a protective effect on patients with tumor infection, and Notoginseng polysaccharide can stimulate the phagocytic function of macrophages to inhibit tumor growth. Therefore, Panax notoginseng can directly kill tumor cells and protect normal cells without any side effects.

4. Liver protection

Panax notoginseng has anti-liver damage effects. Panax notoginseng total saponins can prevent liver fibrosis and microvascular lesions caused by liver ischemia, protect the liver from chemical damage (such as alcohol), and promote the growth of liver cells.

5. Effects on the nervous system

Panax notoginseng ginsenoside can inhibit the central nervous system, and has the effects of calming, soothing the mind, improving sleep, and treating dizziness, vertigo, and tinnitus. Panax notoginseng diol glycosides also have direct anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

Taboos of eating Panax notoginseng powder

1. People with gastrointestinal dysfunction are prohibited from taking Panax notoginseng powder, because at this time, not only will they fail to absorb the nutrients in the Panax notoginseng powder, but it will also cause certain damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, increase the gastrointestinal burden, and be detrimental to the recovery of gastrointestinal function.

2. Patients with colds are also prohibited from taking Panax notoginseng powder. Although Panax notoginseng powder has certain nourishing effects on the human body, it is not suitable for people to take tonic during a cold, especially taking these warm Chinese medicines, which will aggravate the condition of cold patients. Especially for those with wind-heat colds, the symptoms of the cold will be significantly worse after taking Panax notoginseng powder, which is very detrimental to the recovery of physical health.

3. Overdose of Panax notoginseng powder should only be taken once. Under normal circumstances, the amount of Panax notoginseng powder taken each time should not exceed three grams. It can be taken 1 to 2 times a day, and the total daily dose should be kept within 10 grams. Overdose will be detrimental to the body's absorption of the nutrients of Panax notoginseng powder, and will cause waste and increase people's physical burden.